Definition of Chimaerae
:an order of marine elasmobranch fishes comprising the chimaeras and extinct related forms and being coextensive with the subclass Holocephali — see chimaeridae
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Chimaerae
plural noun
Chi·mae·rae
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Origin and Etymology of chimaerae
New Latin, from plural of Chimaera
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